Hal Macdonald and Curt – both jiu jitsu blackbelts – are staples in our local jiu jitsu community. Both gentlemen have raised over $50K for Little Warriors – a NPO providing resources to help children heal from sexual abuse. This was all done through hosting events surrounding their mutual love for jiujitsu. In addition to learning about this event, we go into how Jiu Jitsu has changed their lives for the better. Curt shares his passion for how he managed to start offering jiujitsu programs during school hours at 2 public schools in Edmonton. The only other place in the world this is offered is in abu dhabi.

Navin talks about the opportunities that have come his way as a result of his content creation. He mentions that he and his friend have had many exciting opportunities in their lives, and how some of these opportunities would not have been possible if they had not had certain conversations on their podcast. He then asks his friend to share a moment in his life where putting himself out there had led to a life-changing event.

Navin mentions how he is wired to think about short-term versus long-term gains, and how this mindset has helped him to achieve success. He compares this to the mindset of athletes and rappers who need to stack their efforts to achieve success.

Navin Ramharak is a renowned serial entrepreneur who has been accentuating the content creation landscape since age 17. As the Founding Partner of several internationally endorsed brands, Navin possesses an extensive background involving brand development, team/leadership progression, and positioning startups to become thought leaders within their respective markets. Even more, Navin enjoys leveraging that dynamicity to not just exceed digital era scaling expectations, but do so all while propelling the next-gen wave of branding innovation forward.

Born with an innate love for basketball and entrepreneurship, it became the catalyst for Navin to develop a large inventory of blended successes that deemed him an acclaimed brand builder. Initially founding his first training company and scaling it into one of Canada's largest programs, Navin later took that experience to LA to become the COO of In The Lab – optimizing the 10,000-hour mastery concept. Then in 2022, Navin Co-Founded Brown Ballers and India Rising, the latter being the first ever Indian-origin team to compete for $1 million dollars in the largest global basketball tournament aired on ESPN.

To date, Navin has generated 400M+ views across content/social platforms, inked deals with the NBA, Adidas, Jordan, Uber, among others, and has been highlighted in various publications, including Global News, Digital Weekly, and the Los Angeles Issue. Overall, Navin is a demonstrated leader in the brand development space. Furthermore, is one who is committed to instilling invested attraction within the digital age, and proving market dominance is viable with the right mindset, tactical guidance, and creative presence.

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Navin and the second floor crew discuss the topic of stepping out of one's comfort zone to expand their skillset and achieve their goals. Navin discusses the idea of measuring how uncomfortable a person is with a particular task and then gradually expanding their comfort zone by taking small steps towards it. The conversation then shifts to creating new catchphrases, with the group sharing some of their recent favorites.

Navin Ramharak is a renowned serial entrepreneur who has been accentuating the content creation landscape since age 17. As the Founding Partner of several internationally endorsed brands, Navin possesses an extensive background involving brand development, team/leadership progression, and positioning startups to become thought leaders within their respective markets. Even more, Navin enjoys leveraging that dynamicity to not just exceed digital era scaling expectations, but do so all while propelling the next-gen wave of branding innovation forward.

Born with an innate love for basketball and entrepreneurship, it became the catalyst for Navin to develop a large inventory of blended successes that deemed him an acclaimed brand builder. Initially founding his first training company and scaling it into one of Canada's largest programs, Navin later took that experience to LA to become the COO of In The Lab – optimizing the 10,000-hour mastery concept. Then in 2022, Navin Co-Founded Brown Ballers and India Rising, the latter being the first ever Indian-origin team to compete for $1 million dollars in the largest global basketball tournament aired on ESPN.

To date, Navin has generated 400M+ views across content/social platforms, inked deals with the NBA, Adidas, Jordan, Uber, among others, and has been highlighted in various publications, including Global News, Digital Weekly, and the Los Angeles Issue. Overall, Navin is a demonstrated leader in the brand development space. Furthermore, is one who is committed to instilling invested attraction within the digital age, and proving market dominance is viable with the right mindset, tactical guidance, and creative presence.

This episode is brought to you by Q Filmz Media - We propel businesses into the digital media space. Let our team of videographers help tell your story. Ready to chat about your next project? Visit www.qfilmz.com or call 780 940 0412

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The second floor crew chops it up with Navin Ramharak, an entrepreneur who builds digital brands, creates content, apparel, and events for sports and basketball enthusiasts. Navin is known for his work with the basketball brand "In The Lab" and his brand Brown Ballers. He discusses how he got into entrepreneurship, and how he monetized his love for basketball by creating digital brands, and selling apparel and shoes. He also talks about the challenges he faced while shipping 600 pairs of shoes and packaging them one by one. Navin draws inspiration from Nike and its founder, Phil Knight, and how they started with track and field and expanded to include basketball and other sports. The podcast explores the similarities and differences between the hosts and Navin, and how they strive to share their opinions and ideas in a respectful manner.

Navin Ramharak is a renowned serial entrepreneur who has been accentuating the content creation landscape since age 17. As the Founding Partner of several internationally endorsed brands, Navin possesses an extensive background involving brand development, team/leadership progression, and positioning startups to become thought leaders within their respective markets. Even more, Navin enjoys leveraging that dynamicity to not just exceed digital era scaling expectations, but do so all while propelling the next-gen wave of branding innovation forward.

Born with an innate love for basketball and entrepreneurship, it became the catalyst for Navin to develop a large inventory of blended successes that deemed him an acclaimed brand builder. Initially founding his first training company and scaling it into one of Canada's largest programs, Navin later took that experience to LA to become the COO of In The Lab – optimizing the 10,000-hour mastery concept. Then in 2022, Navin Co-Founded Brown Ballers and India Rising, the latter being the first ever Indian-origin team to compete for $1 million dollars in the largest global basketball tournament aired on ESPN.

To date, Navin has generated 400M+ views across content/social platforms, inked deals with the NBA, Adidas, Jordan, Uber, among others, and has been highlighted in various publications, including Global News, Digital Weekly, and the Los Angeles Issue. Overall, Navin is a demonstrated leader in the brand development space. Furthermore, is one who is committed to instilling invested attraction within the digital age, and proving market dominance is viable with the right mindset, tactical guidance, and creative presence.

This episode is brought to you by Q Filmz Media - We propel businesses into the digital media space. Let our team of videographers help tell your story. Ready to chat about your next project? Visit www.qfilmz.com or call 780 940 0412

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Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Brian's journey in creative and performing arts began at a young age. After discovering his passion for filmmaking at 13, he began to write stories and have an interest in movies and filmmaking. After he emigrated to Canada in 2002, he briefly attended post-secondary and worked on several mini-documentaries. In 2010, he jumped into videography and directing music videos as a way to teach himself the fundamentals. His first short film "Normal People" was completed in 2013. His other works are ‘BOOKED’ trilogy (2014-2016), Wingwoman For Hire (2016), Award-winning ESCA (2020), Paper Planes (2021), Scarlet Love (2021) and DISCLOSURE (2021). In late 2021, Brian was hired as a Head Writer/Development Consultant for Disconnect: The Wedding Planner (2023), a Netflix Original. The movie was in the Top 10 Netflix movies in its premiere week. Brian believes that storytelling is a way to learn and re-learn something about humanity, start a conversation about the issues hidden in reality, connect with people, and understand and heal oneself. Brian's major influences are Gullermo Del Toro, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorcese, Brian De Palma, Oscar Wilde, Michael Mann, Francis-Ford Coppola, Kathryn Bigelow, James Cameron, Stephen Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Orson Welles, George Lucas, Neil Bloomkapf, Peter Jackson, Kim Ji-woon, Park Chan-wook, and Akira Kurosawa. Some of his favourite films include: Shawshank Redemption, Citizen Kane, District 9, I Saw The Devil, Yellow Sea, Notting Hill, Four Weddings and A Funeral, Life is Beautiful, Godfather 1 and 2, Reservoir Dogs, Inglorious Bastards, Internal Affairs, In the Mood For Love, The Apartment, Sabrina, Sunset Boulevard, Chinatown, Crash, American Hustle, Full Metal Jacket, A Few Good Men, Glengarry Glen Ross, Parasite and Decision To Leave. He currently resides in Edmonton, Canada.

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Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Brian's journey in creative and performing arts began at a young age. After discovering his passion for filmmaking at 13, he began to write stories and have an interest in movies and filmmaking. After he emigrated to Canada in 2002, he briefly attended post-secondary and worked on several mini-documentaries. In 2010, he jumped into videography and directing music videos as a way to teach himself the fundamentals. His first short film "Normal People" was completed in 2013. His other works are ‘BOOKED’ trilogy (2014-2016), Wingwoman For Hire (2016), Award-winning ESCA (2020), Paper Planes (2021), Scarlet Love (2021) and DISCLOSURE (2021). In late 2021, Brian was hired as a Head Writer/Development Consultant for Disconnect: The Wedding Planner (2023), a Netflix Original. The movie was in the Top 10 Netflix movies in its premiere week. Brian believes that storytelling is a way to learn and re-learn something about humanity, start a conversation about the issues hidden in reality, connect with people, and understand and heal oneself. Brian's major influences are Gullermo Del Toro, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorcese, Brian De Palma, Oscar Wilde, Michael Mann, Francis-Ford Coppola, Kathryn Bigelow, James Cameron, Stephen Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Orson Welles, George Lucas, Neil Bloomkapf, Peter Jackson, Kim Ji-woon, Park Chan-wook, and Akira Kurosawa. Some of his favourite films include: Shawshank Redemption, Citizen Kane, District 9, I Saw The Devil, Yellow Sea, Notting Hill, Four Weddings and A Funeral, Life is Beautiful, Godfather 1 and 2, Reservoir Dogs, Inglorious Bastards, Internal Affairs, In the Mood For Love, The Apartment, Sabrina, Sunset Boulevard, Chinatown, Crash, American Hustle, Full Metal Jacket, A Few Good Men, Glengarry Glen Ross, Parasite and Decision To Leave. He currently resides in Edmonton, Canada.

This episode is brought to you by Q Filmz Media - We propel businesses into the digital media space. Let our team of videographers help tell your story. Ready to chat about your next project? Visit www.qfilmz.com or call 780 940 0412

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Picking up on the discussion on emotional intelligence, Qashus and Khurram dive into habits and addiction, and how slowing down can help break from the attachment to screens. They also mention controversial figures and how their influence can be debated. Finally, they briefly touch on the aspect of jealousy and how it can conflict with self-progress.

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Qashus and Khurram dive deep into how to improve your Emotional Intelligence. On the business end, it takes a lot of backbone to tread the waters. Qashus takes us into a scenario where reaction could lead to different outcomes. They also discuss how a mindset of foundation can lead to success, rather than attempting to accomplish everything at once. Check out their discussion here at the 2nd Floor!

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Produced By Q Filmz Media www.qfilmz.com How to Communicate Better and Have Better Conversations